Midtown - Downtown in Columbia in Richland County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Lieber College

1837

Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2009

1. Lieber College Marker

Inscription. Named for Francis Lieber (1800-1872), one of the most distinguished scholars in the history of the University. A native of Prussia, Lieber migrated to America in 1827 and was elected chair of history and political economy at South Carolina College in 1835. While at South Carolina, Lieber authored the Manual of Political Ethics, Legal and Political Hermeneutics, and On Civil Liberty and Self Government, establishing him as America's first systematic political scientist. Constructed in 1837, this building served as Lieber's residence until his departure from the college in 1856. The building continued to be used as a faculty residence until World War II, when the University ceased providing housing for faculty members.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1827.

Location. 33° 59.849′ N, 81° 1.776′ W. Marker is in Columbia, South Carolina, in Richland County. It is in Midtown - Downtown. It is on Sumter Street near College Street. Located on the campus of the University of South Carolina, in the Horseshoe. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Columbia SC 29201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Midlands.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: U.S.C. During Reconstruction (within shouting distance of this marker); Pinckney College (within

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shouting distance of this marker); University of South Carolina (within shouting distance of this marker); Legare College (within shouting distance of this marker); Clariosophic Literary Society (within shouting distance of this marker); The South Caroliniana Library (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named The South Caroliniana Library (about 300 feet away); University of South Carolina World War I Memorial (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia.

Also see . . . Lieber College,1836; Undergraduate Admissions Office. this notable building was named after the most distinguished scholar in the history of the institution, political scientist Francis Lieber (1800-1872), who lived in the building from the time it was built until his departure in 1855. (Submitted on September 3, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)

Photographed by Mike Stroud, August 16, 2009

2. Lieber College Marker

Located on the campus of the University of South Carolina, in the Horseshoe.

Francis Lieber image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Wikipedia

3. Francis Lieber

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,232 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 3, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.